Local Government Association of Queensland

The floodwaters are receding. The recovery bill is just beginning to mount. Quilpie Shire Council is recovering from severe flooding, with disaster funding now helping rebuild roads, restore services and support the community's recovery. But under the Federal Government's proposed changes to Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), that support could be at risk in future disasters. LGAQ modelling shows Quilpie would have missed out on $21.4 million in Federal disaster funding since 2018 under the proposed model. As Queensland heads towards another disaster season, councils are calling on the Federal Government to dump this disaster of a deal. Learn more and join the campaign: https://lnkd.in/gbAFMCHz #DumpThisDisasterOfADeal

A clear message on behalf of North West Queensland communities: dump this disastrous deal. North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils is backing calls for the Federal Government to reverse proposed changes to disaster recovery funding. Communities should not have to pay more to recover when disaster strikes. These cuts would place additional pressure on councils already facing increasing costs to rebuild essential local infrastructure and services. Queensland communities deserve support when they need it most. Join our campaign: share this post. Burke Shire Council CARPENTARIA SHIRE COUNCIL Cloncurry Shire Council DOOMADGEE ABORIGINAL SHIRE COUNCIL Etheridge Shire Council Flinders Shire Council Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council McKinlay Shire Council Mornington Shire Council Mount Isa City Council RICHMOND SHIRE COUNCIL Croydon Shire Council (QLD)

“Our community has been through a number of disasters the past few years and as a community we have relied upon the DRFA funding arrangements to get through them and respond and move forward. This is a massive step backward that will negatively affect our community.” Fraser Coast Regional Council Mayor George Seymour explains how disaster recovery funding helps communities rebuild after floods, storms and other natural disasters, and why proposed Federal funding cuts would have real consequences for local residents.” Every Queensland community deserves the support it needs to recover when disaster strikes. Join the campaign. Share this post and help us tell Canberra to keep disaster recovery funding fair.

⛈️As disaster season approaches, Queensland is doing what we do best: preparing. But when disaster strikes, recovery is just as important. At today’s Get Ready Roundtable, one message came through loud and clear: proposed Federal changes to Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) don’t work for Queensland. Queensland needs a disaster funding model that reflects the reality of being Australia’s most disaster-prone state. Read more via the link in the comments.

In 2023, the remote Indigenous community of Wujal Wujal in Far North Queensland was devastated by ex‑Tropical Cyclone Jasper, which brought record‑breaking rainfall and catastrophic flooding. The entire town had to be evacuated for months. Now, the Federal Government is proposing to cut its contribution to disaster recovery funding. Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council Mayor Alister Gibson explains what this would mean for his community in the wake of catastrophic disasters like these. https://lnkd.in/grV5PMK5

Rockhampton has experienced two natural disasters in 2026 – and without flood barriers funded under DRFA funding – their impact would have been more severe. Rockhampton Regional Council Mayor Tony Williams explains why Federal and State disaster funding is critical to his community and how without it, the burden would simply be too great for ratepayers. Queenslanders need the Federal Government to dump this disaster of a deal. Cutting funding to disaster recovery and resilience does not work for the most disaster-prone state in Australia. Live in Rockhampton? Join our campaign, share this video. https://lnkd.in/gMrUQXjJ

⚡As disaster season looms, three out of four Queenslanders are worried about the threat of the Federal Government cutting its share of the funding communities need to recover. Queensland councils are fighting these changes on your behalf. Read the full release: https://bit.ly/4fTYKur

“That money is very important to us – to keep our water system, our sewerage system, our rubbish – going. "But if we lose that funding then we’re back to where we started again. It’s very important that we keep that funding going – that money is very important to us. Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Mayor Cr Fredrick O’Keefe explains how disasters can cut off access to essential services like water and waste systems, leaving remote communities vulnerable. The Federal Government collects around 80% of Australia's tax revenue yet is proposing changes to reduce its share of disaster recovery funding in Queensland. The numbers don't add up. Queensland communities deserve certainty around the cost of recovering from natural disasters. 🎥 Watch the video and help spread the message by sharing.

“Queensland deals with disasters extremely well – probably the best in Australia compared to other states. We should be bringing other states up to our level of support on how we respond to disasters when they happen, rebuilding the infrastructure, rather than pulling Queensland back down to the lower levels of other states throughout Australia.” City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery's message on proposed Federal cuts to DRFA is simple: these proposed cuts are not fair. Join our campaign to have this disaster of a deal dumped.

Burke Shire Mayor Ernie Camp travelled more than 3,000km, across three flights and nine hours, to deliver a message Queensland councils can't afford to have ignored. After enduring frequent disaster events, his community is exhausted - and tanks are running low. That's why he made the journey to Canberra: to tell the Federal Government that the proposed changes to Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) are not a fair deal for Queensland. These changes would leave councils and communities with less support when they need it most. Join Mayor Camp and councils across Queensland in calling for a fair disaster funding deal. Share this post and help spread the message.